Couple of updates today!
My replacement turbo inlet pipe arrived from Darkside Developments, to replace the OEM pipe which had split on one of the joints (causing the MAF sensor to chuck the car into limp mode).
Installation was ridiculously easy - undo the clamp holding the OEM elbow to the MAF housing, undo the MAF sensor and remove vacuum pipe from the stock airbox, and simply pull the airbox out. Then with space now free to work in, undo the jubilee clip holding the OEM elbow to the turbo inlet (7mm socket if anyone ever reads this) - it then comes straight off
Knackered old OEM elbow:
Then in with the new silicone elbow! Quality is absolutely spot on, thicker than standard plastic yet flexible enough to make installing the airbox back into place an absolute doddle. Also significantly larger internal diameter, and smooth all the way through - I feel like this should automatically add a gazillion extra horsepower, but it certainly can’t hurt
Added bonus is it looks awesome in situ as well. All tightened up and no more boost issues!
My replacement turbo inlet pipe arrived from Darkside Developments, to replace the OEM pipe which had split on one of the joints (causing the MAF sensor to chuck the car into limp mode).
Installation was ridiculously easy - undo the clamp holding the OEM elbow to the MAF housing, undo the MAF sensor and remove vacuum pipe from the stock airbox, and simply pull the airbox out. Then with space now free to work in, undo the jubilee clip holding the OEM elbow to the turbo inlet (7mm socket if anyone ever reads this) - it then comes straight off
Knackered old OEM elbow:
Then in with the new silicone elbow! Quality is absolutely spot on, thicker than standard plastic yet flexible enough to make installing the airbox back into place an absolute doddle. Also significantly larger internal diameter, and smooth all the way through - I feel like this should automatically add a gazillion extra horsepower, but it certainly can’t hurt
Added bonus is it looks awesome in situ as well. All tightened up and no more boost issues!